According to satellite tracking data, SpaceX’s Starlink satellites burned up during the summer months due to solar activity. For about two months More than 200 Starlink satellites destroyed It is estimated. For SpaceX, the cost of this reaches up to 250 million dollars.
200 Starlink satellites may have burned down in two months
Temperatures in the atmosphere also appear to have affected SpaceX’s Starlink networks. According to research, it was estimated that more than 200 Starlink satellites were destroyed by fire. Each Falcon 9 rocket It carries around 50 Starlink satellites, meaning the losses are worth about 4-5 launches.
SpaceX recently increased Falcon 9 launch prices to $67 million due to high inflation. This situation is more than 200 250 million dollars worth of burning satelliten on shows that it causes damage.
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Strong solar flares and winds are thought to be responsible for the satellites malfunctioning or losing their orbits. As you know, indices measuring solar storms were extremely high during the summer months. Even NASA predicts hottest summer in 2023 he stated.
Solar events have disrupted Starlink services before. For example, approximately 40 satellites newly launched in 2021 could not be operated due to a solar storm. SpaceX stated that this cost the company an estimated $100 million.
While satellite failures are inevitable, losses this summer have far exceeded normal rates. This situation also reveals the difficulties that SpaceX’s satellite internet network will experience.
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